Another ISC 386/ix bug?
Karl Denninger
karl at ddsw1.MCS.COM
Sun Feb 18 13:46:06 AEST 1990
In article <158 at vidiot.UUCP> brown at vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
>
>Has anyone seen the following problem (ISC support?):
>
>Entering commands on the keyboard fails to do anything. What is entered
>is seen on the screen, but the computer ignores you. The switching between
>virtual screens works, but that is all. Even logging in via the modem fails
>to operate. Trying to log in via a new virtual screen fails, ie, you enter
>your login name, but it fails to respond with the password prompt.
>
>This has happened a couple of times before and the only way to "fix" it is
>to turn off the power and then turn it back on.
>
>System: Compaq 386/20e
>Unix: ISC 2.0.2
What is your value for the parameter CLISTS, and how many lines do you have
(terminals/modems).
Try raising the CLISTS value. Can you make this happen at will, or is it a
completely random problem?
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